What to Get a Beer Lover this Christmas

With the holiday season fast approaching, we Good Beer Folks are turning our hearts and minds to the joy of the season. More specifically, to the joy of giving. As connoisseurs of gifts for beer lovers, we’re often asked for sage advice on what to give the people on your list who live for froth, foam and the refreshing high-five that only a great beer can give.

If you’ve been wondering what to get the beer lovers in your life, ponder no longer. We’re about to lay-down some amazing gift ideas. It doesn’t matter if you’re looking for Christmas gift ideas for coworkers, employees, your best buds or gift ideas for dad, mom or other family members: here are our top gifts for beer lovers.

New Steam Whistle-Riedel Glassware Gift Pack

Price: $24.95

If you’re serious about experiencing the full body and beauty of Steam Whistle in all its sudsy splendor, you’re in for a treat! We’re stoked to announce that this holiday season, you can snuggle up to a frosty glass of Steam Whistle in a vessel made for Steam Whistle. You read that right: we have specially designed glassware, just for our beautific brew.

The Hydro Flask

Price: Starts at $24.95

Ooooh, man. This gift is pretty sweet. Featuring vacuum-sealed, double walled insulation to keep your brewsky cold for up to 24 hours, this is the perfect gift idea for beer lovers who want to keep their drink super cool in even the hottest weather. Granted, we’ve never seen an open Steam Whistle go undrunk for 24 hours, but hey, if you want to put the Hydro Flask (and someone’s willpower) to the test, go for it!

Psst: The Hydro Flask also comes in a Hydro Flask Brew Bundle. This group-function option has three stackable cooling cups and a 64-ounce growler from which you can replenish your brew.

Steam Whistle Gear

Price: Varies

Help any beer-friend (or beer-fiend) look dashing in the snow this holiday season! Outfit him or her in some sweet, sweet Steam Whistle style. You can grab our gear at our Roundhouse retail shop or shop online. Whether you’re looking for a cool tee, trendy toque, vintage tank or cozy coat, we’ve got the duds your beer-lover will dig.

TrailMate Journey Cooler

Price: $249

There’s coolers, and then there’s the SUV of coolers: the TrailMate Journey. Equipped with rough and rugged 10-inch wheels and the capacity to haul 112 12-ounce beers around with the ultimate ease, this cooler is more than one of our best Christmas gift ideas: it’s a life-hack. Get this: in addition to its beer toting capabilities, the TrailMate Journey also has bottle opens, a food basket, dry storage, and a handy media device holder.

If you sud bud spends a lot of time tippingly al fresco, the TrailMate Journey is a great Christmas gift that can be used for all-season enjoyment of ice cold beer.

Branded Glassware

Price: Varies

Parties get too hardy and glasses break. It happens, and happens all the time. This is why glassware is one of our top Christmas gift ideas. Any true-blue beer-lover will almost always need at least a couple new vessels for their favourite frost drink every year. So, get the coolest glassware available from your beer-lovers most beloved brands (ahem, Steam Whistle).

The Sudski Shower Beer Holder

Price: $18

For your stressed out and multi-tasking beer lover, give the gift of convenience with a Sudski Shower Beer Holder. This ingenious invention easily mounts in your shower through the power of suction, allowing your beer-lover to sip and shower simultaneously. (Of course, one should always drink responsibly so a relaxing sip and shower session doesn’t result in a trip to emerg.)

Steam Whistle Beer Tour

Price: Starts at $12

Experiences are worth more than things. We’re not just saying that, either. Studies back us up: people who have a wealth of fulfilling experiences are more happy than people who surround themselves with material objects. So, this season, treat the beer lover on your list to a tour of our esteemed Steam Whistle brewery. This Christmas gift idea is great for large groups, like families or co-workers!

We welcome thousands of people to our home at the historic Roundhouse in downtown Toronto every year who come to see how Canada’s premium pilsner is made. After the tour, enjoy a pint of Steam Whistle at our bar. Swing on by our retail shop. Make memories, together. This is one of the best gifts for beer lovers: time, drinking their best bevy with people they care about.

Like our list of cool Christmas gift ideas for beer lovers? We thought you would. Now get out there and start shopping! If there is one thing a sud-bud doesn’t like, it’s waiting for a cold one.